Currant Selychenaya 2

Early-maturing variety, obtained at VNIILUPIN from crossing forms 42-7 and 4-1-116. Breeders: A.I. Astakhov, L.I. Zueva. Included in the State Register of varieties approved for use in the Northwestern, Central, and West Siberian regions in 2004. Bush is tall, upright.

Leaf trifoliate, medium-sized, dark green, wrinkled, leathery. Leaf blade folded into a boat shape along the three main veins of the lobes. Leaf lobes are long, sharp, with notches close to a right angle. Leaf base has a deep, closed indentation. Teeth are large, slanted, slightly rounded.

Flowers are red-purple, with colored sepals. Inflorescence is long (814 flowers), slightly curved, loose, and hairless.

Berries are very large (3.0-5.5 g), round, black, shiny, dry-detached, sweet flavor (5 points), versatile use. Peduncle is green, medium length and thickness. Chemical composition: total sugars — 7.3%, titratable acidity — 2.2%, ascorbic acid — 160.0 mg/100 g.

The variety has high adaptability, disease-resistant, average yield 11.5 t/ha (1.7 kg/plant), maximum — 18.7 t/ha (2.8 kg/plant)

Advantages of the variety: large, sweet berries of early maturity, ecologically plastic.